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The drivers of two vehicles that collided in a Powers Ferry Road accident on Sunday were killed, Cobb Police said. Ryan Michalski, 31, and Miraylla Sousa, 23, both of East Cobb-area addresses, died after being taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Cobb Police Officer Sarah O’Hara said. O’Hara said the crash took place at 4:10 p.m. … Read more
Cobb Police say a man robbed a Powers Ferry Road fast food restaurant Sunday night, right before closing time. The suspect is a black male, and Cobb Police said he entered the Jimmy Johns sandwich shop at 1337 Powers Ferry Road around 9:30 p.m., demanding money from a clerk. That restaurant is located across from … Read more
Cobb Police are searching for a man whom they say robbed a SunTrust Bank Wednesday at Terrell Mill Road and Powers Ferry Road. The incident happened around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday at the SunTrust branch at 1380 Powers Ferry Road, located near the Terrell Mill Village Shopping Center. Police say a black male entered the bank … Read more
The Studio Movie Grill location at the old Harry’s Plaza shopping center on Powers Ferry Road has opened. The 49,000-square-foot facility is where a Sports Authority store was located years ago, features 11 dine-in auditoriums and nearly 1,300 luxury seats, a bar and a patio. This is the third Georgia location for the Dallas-based Studio … Read more
A stand-alone building at the northwest intersection of Terrell Mill Road at Powers Ferry Road that once housed barbecue and other restaurants is being torn down. Most recently, the small structure at 1410 Terrell Mill Road was briefly the site of a battery retail store. The site is part of a 21-acre tract that’s being … Read more
An East Cobb man was killed after a late Friday car crash at the intersection of Johnson Ferry Road and Powers Road that also injured another person. Cobb Police said Rob Higginbotham, 61, of a nearby East Cobb address, was pronounced dead at the scene. The collision took place at 11:19 p.m. on Friday and involved … Read more
Marietta Police sent out this message a little after 3:30 this afternoon: Roswell Road is closed between Powers Ferry Road and Lower Roswell Road due to a downed power pole. The downed power lines are blocking all lanes of traffic and repair crews are on the scene. Suggested alternate routes include the Marietta Loop. We’ll … Read more
UPDATED, 3 P.M. MONDAY: Cobb DOT said one westbound lane of Terrell Mill has reopened to traffic, but another is closed so crews can finish repairing the gas line. ORIGINAL REPORT: Around 11 a.m. Monday Cobb DOT closed Terrell Mill Road westbound just east of the intersection of Powers Ferry Road, due to a gas … Read more
The Cobb Planning Commission is recommending approval of a Powers Ferry-Terrell Mill Road development that’s been held up for months, but made some changes Tuesday before sending it along for formal action later this month. By a 4-1 vote the planning board approved rezoning a 23.9-acre tract at the northwest corner of Powers Ferry and … Read more
In December the Cobb Planning Commission decided to hold a zoning application for a major Powers Ferry-Terrell Mill Road project that was opposed by some nearby condominium dwellers. When the case goes back before the planning board Tuesday, the proposed redevelopment will come with a request for a new zoning category and will bear a … Read more
Submitted information and photos: Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance is pleased to announce that a group of 19 community volunteers picked up 380 pounds of trash at the group’s Adopt-A-Mile Fall event in conjunction with Keep Cobb Beautiful on Saturday, Oct. 5. Wearing bright yellow vests, the participants gathered everything from illegal stick signs to general … Read more
Submitted information and photo: Seeking community volunteers for the Adopt-A-Mile Fall event from 9-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 along Powers Ferry at Terrell Mill Road. Meet up and enjoy complimentary refreshments at 8:30 a.m. at the Kroger Fuel parking lot, 1310 Powers Ferry Rd., Marietta, GA 30067. Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance is pleased to … Read more
Submitted information and photo: More volunteers than ever before participated in Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance’s (PFCA) Spring Adopt-a-Mile cleanup on April 13. Topping last fall’s record 18 volunteers, 25 enthusiastic people from area neighborhoods and businesses turned out for the Saturday morning event. The cleanup was held with the support of Keep Cobb Beautiful, Kroger … Read more
Submitted information: The Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance is seeking community volunteers for the Adopt-A-Mile Spring event from 9-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 along Powers Ferry at Terrell Mill Road. Meet up and enjoy complimentary refreshments at 8:30 a.m. at the Kroger Fuel parking lot, Powers Ferry & Terrell Mill, 1310 Powers Ferry Rd., Marietta, … Read more
Submitted information: Looking to give back to the community? Consider a role on the Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance’s Board of Directors. There are currently two board seats open for people interested in helping guide the work of the PFCA. Individual residents, HOA leaders and business owners in the area radiating out approximately two miles from … Read more
Submitted information and photo: The day started out with dreary skies, but the weather did not dampen the mood for 18 enthusiastic volunteers who turned out on Saturday, October 14 for the Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance’s (PFCA) Fall Adopt-A-Mile Cleanup. The event was held in conjunction with Keep Cobb Beautiful at the Kroger Fuel Center … Read more
The finishing touches are being put on the new Kroger Superstore that’s the centerpiece of the MarketPlace Terrell Mill development in the heart of the Powers Ferry Road corridor. It’s one of the last components of the project to open, and a ribbon-cutting has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 8 a.m. The store … Read more
Cobb Police said that a woman walking along Interstate 75 early Sunday north of the Windy Hill Road intersection was killed after being struck by a vehicle. Public Information Officer Aaron Wilson said in a release Monday that Rebecca D. Poole, 40, was walking eastbound from an eastern shoulder of I-75 shortly before 5 a.m. … Read more
A week after the Cobb Planning Commission voted to hold a subdivision request on Post Oak Tritt Road that drew community opposition, the applicant has withdrawn the proposal without prejudice. Attorney Parks Huff asked for the withdrawal in a letter dated May 12 to the Cobb Zoning Office, but didn’t specify a reason, other than … Read more
The first hurdle for a 322-unit apartment building on a Kroger site on Powers Ferry Road was cleared Wednesday when the Marietta Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval. The proposal goes before the Marietta City Council next Wednesday for final action. The mixed-use development proposed by WC Acquisitions LLC includes 7,000 square feet of amenities for … Read more
